Giant clam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The giant clam , Tridacna gigas , or traditionally, pa’ua , is the largest living bivalve mollusk. One of a number of large clam species native to the shallow coral reefs of the South Pacific an...
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Tridacna Clams - Hippopus ClamsGiant Clams ... Animal-World > Coral Reef > Tridacna Clams - Hippopus Clams ... The largest of the giant clams is Tridacna gigas. This particular species of giant clam is also known by the common name "Giant Clam" because of its incredibly large size. This giant clam can reach a length of...
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Adult tridacnids, including Tridacna gigas, are permanently sessile. If disturbed, the brightly colored mantle tissue (containing zooxanthellae) is retracted and the shell valves are closed ... In some Tridacna gigas, the zooxanthellae have been shown to provide 90% of the carbon chains metabolized. This is an...
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Genus Tridacna ... Home Kingdom Animalia Phylum Mollusca Class Bivalvia Order Veneroida Family Tridacnidae Genus Tridacna ... Species Tridacna crocea (giant clam)
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Giant clam (Tridacna gigas) on ARKive - species information, 8 images and 2 videos ... This enormous shellfish is the largest species of bivalve mollusc in the fossil record, and the heaviest of all the living molluscs. Like all bivalve molluscs, the shell consists of ... Your donation will help us add more species to ARKive.
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Tridacna Clams have become very popular among marine aquarists. The most distinguishing feature of clams is their large two-part shell and interior mantle. Most have intricately colored patterns in the mantle, making them attractive additions to the marine aquarium.
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All articles related to Tridacna written by Suite101 experts - enter curious ... Tridacna gigas, the largest clam on earth, reaches massive dimensions. Sometimes it is called "killer mussel", although accidents with this clam occurred only very exceptionally. clam • weight • size • tridacna • accident...
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Live tridacna clams for saltwater aquariums. ... About Tridacna Clams ... Tridacna Squamosa;
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